This week, you will work to develop a rough draft of your literature review. You will continue to develop the literature review next week based on feedback provided by your instructor. Then in week 7, you will submit a well-polished literature review as part of your final research proposal. The following requirements should be met in your literature review: Include a minimum of six scholarly sources Organize in logical sections Include an overview of the literature Be unbiased in your presentation of information Include sources and content relevant to your research questions and hypothesis; state the relevance in your literature review Include a critical assessment of the sources. Do not simply include a summary of what you have read A strong introduction and conclusion, including further questions for research Proper APA formatting, citations, and references my research proposal Peritoneal Dialysis vs CVC/AVF Mortality Rate Problem Statement Severe impairments of kidneys issues with the cardiovascular system, and several other health concerns require the introduction of a dialysis for the immediate management of a major health threat. However, the choice of the tool used for the dialysis often defines the patients’ chances to survive, as well as the further prognosis concerning the patient’s life expectancy (Kim et al., 2020). Currently, two alternatives are utilized in the clinical settings; namely, the Central Venous Catheter (CVC) and the Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) are utilized interchangeably to implement the procedure (Lee et al., 2019). However, despite their current perception as mutually replaceable tools, the levels of mortality in patients with said health impairments may be lower depending on the choice of the tool. Therefore, an in-depth comparison of the specified devices is needed along with a thorough literature review. Indeed, a literature review containing the main points of selected articles, their strengths and weaknesses, and their significance for the study, allows understanding the issue fully. Although challenges such as locating relevant and recent studies are expected, they can be avoided by selecting search words carefully and approaching the issue critically. PICOT Question In patients with CKD, does the use of peritoneal dialysis increase their likelihood of survival compared to the CVC and AVF and the mortality rates by at least 10% that they cause on the time slot of a month? Why is it important? When the kidneys no longer work it is critical to receive dialysis to keep the body functioning as normal as possible; Dialysis gets rid of waste and toxins in the blood. Without dialysis salt and wastes accumulate in the body and damage other organs. References Kim, D. H., Park, J. I., Lee, J. P., Kim, Y. L., Kang, S. W., Yang, C. W., Kang, S. W., Yang, C. W., Kim, N. H., Kim, Y. S., & Lim, C. S. (2020). The effects of vascular access types on the survival and quality of life and depression in the incident hemodialysis patients. Renal Failure, 42(1), 30-39. https://doi.org/10.1080/0886022x.2019.1702558 Lee, T., Qian, J., Thamer, M., & Allon, M. (2019). Gender disparities in vascular access surgical outcomes in elderly hemodialysis patients. American Journal of Nephrology, 49(1), 11-19. https://doi.org/10.1159/000495261